Should the IOC save Olympic wrestling? Fans on Twitter make their case
When the International Olympic Committee voted to drop wrestling from its schedule for the 2020 Olympic Games, fans and athletes took to Twitter to voice their disappointment, causing the hashtag #SaveOlympicWrestling to trend throughout the United States.
It's not over yet. We will keep fighting to save the sport we love. Don't stop dreaming and don't stop believing. #SaveOlympicWrestling
— Jordan Burroughs (@alliseeisgold) February 12, 2013
Let's keep #SaveOlympicWrestling trending as long as we can wrestling community!
— USA Wrestling (@USAWrestling) February 12, 2013
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) February 12, 2013
@yahoosports Wrestling must be saved! It is THE most pure form of athletics that exists. Get rid of badminton! #SaveOlympicWrestling #IOC
— Sean Clarke (@ShellShocked04) February 12, 2013
@yahoosports the good news is that we will still have trampolining to watch #SaveOlympicWrestling #Sportsdebate
— Chris Johnson (@chrisjohnson50) February 12, 2013
@yahoosports Wrestling is the ultimate testament of dedication. It defines the olympics & to lose it is unfathomable #saveolympicwrestling
— Rodi (@BluenorangeFTW) February 12, 2013
#SaveOlympicWrestling All other sports are gr8 and gives back to the athlete but no other sport on this planet gives u what WRESTLING does
— Benson Henderson (@BensonHenderson) February 12, 2013
What the IOC doesn't realize is the wrestling community never gives up when u try to cut our Sport. #SaveOlympicWrestling
— Angel Escobedo (@driven2dominate) February 12, 2013
Sure lets keep ribbon twirling but cut one of the oldest sports known to mankind? Hmmm...seems right. #SaveOlympicWrestling #TooToughToQuit
— Kristin Carpenter (@kcarp5) February 12, 2013
@yahoosports cut rythmic gymnastics or synchronized swimming....or trampoline!.....but no way should wrestling be cut!
— john mccann (@jmccann698) February 12, 2013
@yahoosports. #SaveOlympicWrestling and let go of Pentathlon. Wrestling is the worlds oldest sport! #SportsDebate
— Zac Corrales (@CorralesZ) February 12, 2013
@yahoosports #SaveOlympicWrestling wrestling goes back to ancient times.ashame to even consider dumping it.let go of ribbon dancing!!
— kingcheng (@kingcheng2) February 12, 2013
Just incredibly stupid of IOC Rt"@yahoosports: You won't believe what sport the IOC cut from the 2020 Olympics: yhoo.it/Y9Z9Kr"
— Patrick McMahon (@Jhawkman02) February 12, 2013
It's like taking the meat out of a cheese burger! #saveolympicwrestling
— Captain_murica! (@ParkerMeads) February 12, 2013
